ebenjener

[ˈeːbn̩ˌjeːnɐ]

/[ˈeːbn̩ˌjeːnɐ]/ pron

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The verdict

“ebenjener” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a pronoun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - genau jener, genau der, genau derjenige

Key facts for ebenjener
PropertyValue
Headwordebenjener
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPronoun
IPA[ˈeːbn̩ˌjeːnɐ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ebenjener” sits in German frequency

ebenjener falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ebenjener is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as apronoun, transcribed [ˈeːbn̩ˌjeːnɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "genau jener, genau der, genau derjenige".

ebenjener has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is ebenjener, spelled E-B-E-N-J-E-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    genau jener, genau der, genau derjenige

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ebenjener"?
"ebenjener" is spelled E-B-E-N-J-E-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːbn̩ˌjeːnɐ].
What does "ebenjener" mean?
As a pronoun, "ebenjener" means: genau jener, genau der, genau derjenige
How do you pronounce "ebenjener"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ebenjener" is [ˈeːbn̩ˌjeːnɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ebenjener" come from?
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Using “ebenjener”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-B-E-N-J-E-N-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈeːbn̩ˌjeːnɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list